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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Pink Ribbon Day

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer
is a disease that manages to wiggle its way right smack dab into the middle of
your rose colored sun-glasses. It changes the way you view the world and your time in it. When my mom discovered a lump in her breast, I heard the air
slowly seep out of the room. My dad’s sister lost the battle with breast cancer
while I was in middle school. She was bright and warm and had a library that
inspired me to read furiously. We knew what cancer looked like and knew that it did not spare the good and disregarded the lovely.The test results from my mother’s lump revealed
that the troublesome mass was benign, but we were all pretty shaken. My family was lucky.

Today I attended a fundraiser tea for
the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, a grass roots organization that provides
free mammograms and treatment for woman. At tea time my mom and I heard stories
of women who had survived their bouts with breast cancer and a young woman, my
age that has been in remission for three years. We chatted with family members
and friends who served as a support system for their ailing relatives; and mom
even managed to pick up a prize as the winner of a "Fabulous Hat"
competition. The day was filled with hope and inspiration. I was reminded that
pink ribbons are more than just cute accessories, they are a reminder that
everyday is gift.

I choose short a navy blue circle dress for the tea party.

Two Vintage Pearl necklaces, Clip-on earrings: Goodwill

pink ribbon pin and bracelet provided by the Warren Family, who hosted the